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OBJECTIVE
We evaluate the additive value of pelvic examinations in predicting sexually transmitted infection for young female patients with suspected cervicitis or pelvic inflammatory disease in a pediatric emergency department (ED).
METHODS
This was a prospective observational study of female
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to determine the rates of laboratory confirmed gonorrhea (GC) and chlamydia (CT) in emergency department (ED) patients with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and cervicitis who were diagnosed clinically and treated empirically. A secondary goal examines which
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an ascending infection of the female genital tract caused by the spread of bacteria from the vagina to the pelvic reproductive organs and occasionally the peritoneum. The most common causative organisms are sexually transmitted. PID is a significant source of
BACKGROUND
Chlamydia trachomatis infection is common in women with pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and ectopic gestation. In this study we examined the prevalence of this infection in young women undergoing routine gynaecological checks.
METHODS
Three hundred and five women aged between 19
OBJECTIVE
The purposes of this study were to (1) quantify the frequency of underrecognized Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in pregnant women tested in the emergency department (ED), (2) describe the characteristics of those not treated during the initial visit,
BACKGROUND
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common clinical syndrome with highest rates in adolescents, but no studies have singularly focused on this population in relationship to established guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. The study objective was to assess knowledge of diagnosis and
Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. Urogenital strains are classified into serotypes and genotypes based on the major outer membrane protein and its gene, ompA, respectively. Studies of the association of serotypes with clinical signs and
OBJECTIVE
To compare azithromycin and erythromycin in regard to side effects, intolerance, and cure rate in a pregnant population with chlamydial cervicitis.
METHODS
Thirty women were randomized to receive either erythromycin, 500 mg orally four times a day for 7 days, or azithromycin, 1 g orally as
Utility of syndromic case management (SCM) in women visiting obstetrics & gynecology department needs to be evaluated as it is subjective and imperfect. Consequently, antibiotic resistance has accelerated along with increased risk of infection to the partners. To understand the effectiveness and/or
Genital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis occur in all social groups in Germany. About 100,000 German women are sterile because of tubal scarring due to chlamydiae. Genital chlamydial infections are asymptomatic in 70% of patients, even if salpingitis occurs. Typical symptoms of chlamydial
Excision of the transformation zone of the cervix is the most commonly used approach to treat cervical precancerous lesions (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)) to reduce the risk of developing cervical cancer. As the excision of the transformation zone leaves a raw area on the cervix, there
This study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of Cervical precancerous and Cancer pick up by single pap smear test. A prospective study of pap smear test of three years duration 2000-2002 in Obstetrics and Gynecology department, NMCTH, Kathmandu. A total 800 cases were included Maximum number
OBJECTIVE
The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection, the risk factors, the impact of the infection on the course of pregnancy and the condition of neonates born from pregnancies complicated by Chlamydia trachomatis infection.
METHODS
558 pregnant women
BACKGROUND
Although high prevalences of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been reported among female sex workers (FSWs) in some countries of Asia, there is little data about this issue in Vietnam.
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to determine 1) the prevalence of selected STIs and
Two hundred women attending the sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic at Middle Road Hospital were investigated. Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from 32% of women who were contacts of men with nongonococcal urethritis, 15% of contacts of gonococcal urethritis, 27% of contacts of unspecified